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NEWS ABOUT: ticket resellers

ticket resellers stories: 3 news summaries
super bowl

 'Cheap' Tickets Go for $1,300 

Economic worries cool demand for red-hot tickets

Jan 29, 09 10:20 AM CST
(Newser) - The pancaked economy and a lack of star power means Super Bowl tickets are selling a lot cheaper than in years past, Marketwatch reports. But they're not going for pennies. Resellers are offering nosebleed seats for as low as $1,300. An average seat is going for around $2,500—... More »

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Arizona Cardinals • Super Bowl • Pittsburgh Steelers • ticket resellers • tickets • Super Bowl XLIII

March Madness

NCAA Grabs More Control of Ticket Resales

Group says moves are for the fans; critics see similarities with pros

Mar 18, 08 11:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - The NCAA is stepping up its efforts to rake in more money from March Madness by striking deals with online sites that resell tickets and travel packages at hefty profits, the Los Angeles Times reports. By sanctioning such deals, the NCAA says it can guard against unscrupulous gouging, but critics... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • college • ticket sales • ticket resellers • March Madness • 2008 NCAA Tournament • ticket lottery • RazorGator • FirstDIBZ.com

Ticketmaster Pays $265M for Online Scalper

Purchase signals major shift in resellers' business model

Jan 15, 08 2:05 PM CST
(Newser) - Fans who once turned to scalpers for last-minute seats can now hit up ... Ticketmaster? In a sure sign of the online ticket resale boom, the sports and entertainment behemoth will buy TicketsNow, the second-largest online ticket reseller, reports the Wall Street Journal. "Clients who five years ago were not... More »

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Ticketmaster • StubHub • scalpers • IAC • TicketsNow • ticket resellers

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